http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents Santa Barbara City College news and upcoming events en-us Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:10:44 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss OmniUpdate (OU Publish) http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2013june12_theatre_group_season_opening.php The Theatre Group at SBCC will begin the 2013-2014 season with the quirky musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" starting July 12. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:54:34 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2013may17_citrix_academy.php Santa Barbara City College's Computer Information Systems Department recently received designation as the first Citrix Information Technology Academy in Southern California. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Fri, 17 May 2013 13:30:46 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2013may08_film_television_dept_awards.php SBCC's Film and Television Production Department have scored two major recognitions for excellence this spring. The department has been named one of the top 100 undergraduate programs in the U.S. for video production degree programs, and a faculty member and two film students will participate in the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France from May 15-26. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Thu, 09 May 2013 09:35:57 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2013april18_channelswinsstatewideawards.php A 15-student delegation representing The SBCC Channels newspaper staff won a total of 27 awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges annual convention. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:55:55 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2019april9_womens_aquatics.php The Santa Barbara City College Athletic Department announced that women's swimming will be added to the slate of Vaqueros' intercollegiate offerings beginning spring semester 2014. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:38:03 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2013march19_aspen_winner.php The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program announced March 19 that Santa Barbara City College (CA) and Walla Walla Community College (WA) are co-winners of the 2013 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:26:37 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2013march15_womenveteransrecognitionresourceday.php Colonel Barbara A. Jones, commander of the 30th Medical Group at Vandenberg Air Force Base, will be the noon keynote speaker at the Santa Barbara City College "Women Veterans and U.S. Military Women's Recognition & Resource Day" on Tuesday, March 19 at the East Campus Friendship Plaza. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:23:23 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2013february28_faculty_lecture_molloy.php Kathleen (Kathy) Molloy, Santa Barbara City College Professor of English/English Skills, has been selected by her peers to present the college's 34th Annual Faculty Lecture on Wednesday, March 20. The presentation, titled "Those Who Can Teach: Those Who Can't Go into a Less Significant Line of Work," will take place at 2:30 p.m. at the Garvin Theater on the West Campus. The event is free and open to the community. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:53:40 -0800 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2013february14_andy_harper_cll_director.php Andrew G. Harper has been selected as Executive Director for Santa Barbara City College's Center for Lifelong Learning. The Center, which will launch this fall under the umbrella of SBCC, will offer not-for-credit, fee-based courses and seminars for the general community. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:32:19 -0800 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2013february06_greatbookscurriculum_platoessay.php Thirteen Santa Barbara area college and high school students were honored as winners of a Santa Barbara City College Great Books Curriculum essay contest at a luncheon on February 1 at SBCC. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:06:30 -0800 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2013january08_measure_v_committee.php Community members Sally Green and Lee Moldaver were elected chair and co-chair respectively of the Santa Barbara City College Measure V Citizens' Oversight Committee. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:22:37 -0800 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2012december14_new_board_officers_nr.php Marty Blum was named president of the Santa Barbara Community College District Board of Trustees for the 2013 calendar year. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:09:58 -0800 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2012october29_express_success_award.php Express to Success, an accelerated student learning program developed at Santa Barbara City College, was named as one of two recipients for the California Community Colleges 2012 Chancellor's Award for Best Practices in Student Equity. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:22:20 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/.php At its last monthly meeting, the Santa Barbara Community College District Board of Trustees approved a resolution in support of Proposition 30, California Governor Jerry Brown's initiative on the November 6, 2012 ballot. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:34:54 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2012september5_aspen_top10.php For the second year in a row, Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) has been named as one of ten finalists for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America's community colleges. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:35:01 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2012august21_atkinsondirector.php Sarah Cunningham has been named the new director of the Atkinson Gallery at Santa Barbara City College. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:16:07 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2012august14_construction_technology.php Santa Barbara City College's Construction Technology program has received associate of science degree/certificate status from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:18:05 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2012august07_microsoft_it_academy.php For people interested in exploring new careers or updating their current skills in information technology (IT), Santa Barbara City College offers a specialized curriculum through the Microsoft IT Academy at SBCC. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:56:14 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/pressreleases/2012july27_veterans_retraining.php Through new federal funding, SBCC is offering educational retraining assistance to unemployed veterans over 35 years of age. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:15:06 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2012july12_rice_diversity_award_campusnews.php Santa Barbara City College's Transitions Program was named a recipient of the John W. Rice Diversity and Equity Award. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:14:44 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2012july09_Gaskin_joins_SBCC.php Lori Gaskin, Ph.D., joined SBCC on July 9 as president. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:10:34 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2012june5_csuci%20and%20sbcc%20expanded%20partnership_campusnews.php CSU Channel Islands (CI) and Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) have partnered to offer students in the Santa Barbara area three new bachelor's degree programs - one leading to an MBA. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:52:50 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2012may23_sharp_program_campus_news.php Santa Barbara City College will offer the new Skills for Healthy Aging Resources and Programs (SHARP) skills competency award program this fall. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Wed, 23 May 2012 12:20:08 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2012may18_commencement.php Nearly 500 graduates participated in SBCC's 63rd annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 18 at the college's Student Services Plaza. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Fri, 18 May 2012 15:27:48 -0700 http://www.sbcc.edu/newsandevents/2012april26_lori_gaskin_president.php Concluding a nationwide search, the Santa Barbara Community College District Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Lori Gaskin, Ph.D., as Superintendent/President. Joan Galvan <jcgalvan@sbcc.edu> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:14:38 -0700